Dunham, IL town hall & government
Dunham spent $460,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $170 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dunham's government.
Where Dunham's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 72%
- From the state 27%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Dunham collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Dunham
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Dunham didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Harvard Community Unit School District 50
Dunham's K–12 school district, shared with Chemung, Harvard, Alden and Hartland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal
- Local 33%
- State 58%
- Federal 10%
Of the $20,292 per pupil, $10,583 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Dunham kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dunham pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Dunham's government
Who represents Dunham
Dunham is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. J. B. Pritzker is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.